Serving it up with Sania

After a season of incredible conversations, this one hits different. For the first time ever, Sania Mirza sits down with the two people who know her parents. From early sacrifices and financial struggles to moments of doubt, belief, and everything in between, this is the story behind the headlines. They talk about their decision to put her into tennis despite limited resources, the pressure, criticism, and “this won’t work” moments, the journey from local courts to Wimbledon glory, parenting through uncertainty, failure, and success and what it really takes to build a champion! Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court. Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Sania Mirza catches up with her old friend, Neeti Mohan for a chat filled with laughter, memories, and honest reflection. Neeti talks about growing up in a household of four daughters, the pressure her parents faced for not having a son, and how those early years shaped her confidence and drive. Between easy banter and pickleball, she traces her journey from Delhi and boarding school to reality shows, Aasma, performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, creating her own music, and working with A.R. Rahman. She also talks about how discipline, family support, and channeling anger helped her carve her own path. Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court. Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Sania Mirza catches up with close friends Genelia D’Souza and Riteish Deshmukh for a chat that’s full of laughs, memories, and honest moments. From the days when they were busy pretending to be “just friends” to now being one of the most loved couples, they share what it really took to make it work: being together for years without living together, how marriage changed things, raising kids, and figuring out how to work together without letting work take over life. It’s candid, playful, and feels less like an interview and more like friends talking. Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court. Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, two sports champions sit across from each other and, between moments of easy banter, Sania Mirza gets Yuvraj Singh to reflect on the defining chapters of his life. From winning a World Cup while his body was failing, to being diagnosed with cancer at the peak of his career and being told he had three to six months to live, Yuvraj talks about resilience, anger, fear, and performing through pain under constant scrutiny. He also speaks about the period when cricket stopped bringing him joy, why stepping away became necessary, and how mentoring younger players reshaped his journey, touching on childhood expectations, fatherhood, recovery after illness, and learning how to move forward on his own terms. Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court. Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunil Chhetri, India's celebrated football captain, joins Sania Mirza for a heartfelt chat. He opens up about the pressures of early fame and a traumatic heckling incident at 17 that nearly led him to quit. Sunil shares how his mother’s tough love fueled his competitive drive and reflects on lessons from his coach about teamwork. He discusses the emotional rollercoaster of retirement, the balance of competitiveness with mental health, and the profound joys of fatherhood. It's an inspiring look at the man behind the goals.

In this unfiltered episode, Masaba Gupta sits down with Sania Mirza to talk about navigating divorce without shame, to the postpartum wave that hit her a year later, to rediscovering ambition after becoming a mother. She reflects on the pressures of growing up as Neena Gupta’s daughter, the weight of public scrutiny, and how she turned the label Lovechild, a term once used against her, into a global beauty brand.Masaba also opens up about the dreams she had growing up and her early years of training in tennis. It’s candid, funny, vulnerable and empowering. A pick me up for anyone learning to start over, build again and learning to choose themselves apologetically.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this powerfully honest episode, Zakir Khan talks about life beyond the punchlines. From hitting global milestones like Madison Square Garden to somewhat experiencing the male loneliness epidemic, Zakir reflects on fame, vulnerability, obsessive parenting, complicated parent-child relationships, and the emotional shift that changed how he sees women, family, love, and himself.Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court.Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this inspiring episode, Ananya Birla opens up to Sania Mirza about the real person behind the surname. From confronting the guilt of privilege and finding purpose in empowering women through microfinance, to navigating mental health struggles, panic attacks, and the pressure of legacy — Ananya’s honesty hits close to home. She talks about switching between her alpha business persona and her vulnerable artistic self, and learning to turn her “weaknesses” into superpowers.Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court.Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this deeply personal and witty episode, Karan Johar sits down with Sania Mirza for an unfiltered conversation that goes beyond the glitz of Bollywood. From navigating loneliness in a world full of people to his complicated relationship with food, love, and body image, Karan opens up about the scars of childhood teasing, the realities of single parenting, and the weight of fame. Blending honesty with humour, he reveals the human side behind the filmmaker and talk-show host. The episode has candid confessions, playful banter, and reflections that linger long after the laughter fades.Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court. Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Farah Khan gets gloriously candid with Sania Mirza, swapping pickleball paddles for hard truths. From failed IVF attempts and the emotional rollercoaster of hormones, to money anxieties born from a boom-and-bust childhood, to navigating an introvert-extrovert marriage, nothing’s off-limits. Expect Koffee-with-Karan memories, career comebacks, unfiltered opinions, and that unmistakable Farah wit. There’s food, friendship, a rapid-fire that actually bites, and yes, some wholesome roasting of Dilip. Serving It Up With Sania is a relaxed, conversational podcast hosted by global sports icon Sania Mirza, where each episode is a rally between laughter and honesty, as Sania sits down with fellow athletes, influential personalities, and close friends to explore universal themes like resilience, parenthood, identity, and breaking societal norms.It’s spontaneous, candid, and delightfully bold, offering the kind of insights and truths that rarely make it past PR. Serving It Up With Sania is where real stories take center court.Unscripted. Unfiltered. And always engaging. Subscribe to our Youtube channel: @‌ServingitUpwithSania Don’t forget to follow ‘Serving It Up With Sania’ official Instagram handle at @‌servingitupwithsania [servingitupwithsania] Connect with Sania Mirza and IVM Podcasts on socials -Instagram: @‌mirzasaniar [@‌mirzasaniar]  @‌ivmpodcasts [@‌ivmpodcasts]Twitter: @‌MirzaSania [MirzaSania]  @‌IVMpodcasts [ivmpodcasts] Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and comment your thoughts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.